Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface
Documentary revealing the social side of the killer whale; a creature long feared as a sea monster until it was studied in captivity for the first time.
The killer whale was long feared as a sea monster until, in May 1964, one was brought into captivity for the first time. This spawned a journey of discovery into the killer whale's true nature.
It quickly became clear these were not mindless killers - they were, in fact, highly intelligent social creatures. Today, our understanding is deepening still further and the latest revelations are among the most sensational - not only will these top predators 'adopt' and care for injured and abandoned orphans, but it seems there's no longer just the 'killer whale'.
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Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bill Markham |
| Director | Bill Markham |
| Executive Producer | Chris Cole |
| Series Producer | Roger Webb |
| Narrator | Alec Newman |
Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Oct 2013 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sun 29 Dec 2013 02:00
Sat 3 May 2014 22:20- Wed 7 May 2014 01:00
- Tue 12 Aug 2014 22:30
- Sun 24 May 2015 00:50
- Mon 26 Oct 2015 16:30
- Sun 8 Nov 2015 19:00
- Wed 11 Nov 2015 00:45
- Sun 30 Oct 2016 14:00
- Thu 5 Jan 2017 20:00
- Mon 9 Jan 2017 00:00
- Sun 9 Jul 2017 15:00
- Sun 4 Mar 2018 20:00
- Mon 5 Mar 2018 00:00
- Sat 25 Aug 2018 10:30
- Mon 8 Jul 2019 21:00
- Sun 5 Jul 2020 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 22 Sep 2020 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 27 Oct 2020 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Mon 18 Jul 2022 22:50
- Tue 19 Jul 2022 02:55
- Fri 20 Oct 2023 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
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